I knew exactly what Jedi was asking. My point was that he doesn't have to worry about the rifle laying in the rain all day. He doesn't need to wipe it dry every hour on the hour. It will work when wet. I promise. Even if it rained in the morning and was sunny the rest of the day, the rifle would be fine. He only needs to wipe it down once ... at the end of the day.
However ... if he needs to wipe it down after every raindrop, .... YES. Go with the microfiber.
See above ^^^
But it's a 10/22 not an AK.